Teen film

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Douglas Fairbanks, known for his energetic, high-concept period pieces, which were recognized by size and splendor, and that were the most expensive to make for their time, was about to create the film The Thief of Bagdad. He used to immerse himself in research before going forth on an idea, and sketched through elements of the plot on the back on an envelope, before he wold talk it…

In the film industry the genre romance is defined as wherein the plot revolves around the love of two progantist. Even though the film Stuck in Love falls under this genre, the film is nowhere near similar to the cheesy romance films that are popular in today 's teen culture. Stuck in Love was produced and directed by Josh Boone. At such a young age director Josh Boone does multiple of other things within the film industry. Not only is Boone is a director but he is also a screenplay writer. He…

As Tim Burton says, “One person’s craziness is one person’s reality.” This quote shows how his films portray his crazy thoughts to others, but it is actually what he happens to consider being normal. Tim Burton is an animator and film director that is influenced by Roald Dahl and E.A Poe. Burton is best known for his use of dark children’s stories and gothic fantasies in films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie finds the…

Unlike horror films, action films are not produced to scare or frighten the audience. Some action films could be produced just for entertainment or to tell a story of which was true. Others could inspire or courage the audience to be that one person who acts like that “hero” type person in the film. The sub-genres of action films are epic movies, spy movies, disaster movies, superhero, thriller, martial arts, and video game movies. Some examples of action films are Braveheart, James Bond,…

Every generation has a film, book, or a television show that defines its adolescents. On the surface the themes are the same: sex, drugs and self-discovery. As a person starts to pick apart certain films one realizes that there is a lot of hidden lessons. In the 1980’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High was a film that pushed the boundaries. As a teen comedy it deals with many different issues that teens found themselves dealing with. Such as: sexual intercourse, drugs and even the controversial…

worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres ranging from adventure, romance, drama, gangster, thriller, horror, crime, apocalyptic, as well as comedy. They have been honored with 13 Academy Award nominations for directing, producing, writing, and editing. In…

through our bodies . This excites us, before letting us go into the safety that returns as the lights in the theatre rise and we are brought back into real life. The question to be asked however, is why do we see films that evoke such emotions. In other words, what purpose do these films serve in our lives. Stephen King (1982) in his essay, Why We Crave Horror Movies expresses that we put ourselves through the heart pumping fear stirring scenes of horror movies for fun. The fun King is…

The Girl by the Roadside is a 1917 Bluebird Photoplay crime drama presented by seasoned veterans of the film industry, including director, Theodore Marston, a former theater actor, who transitioned to film and directed several crime dramas, including 1918’s Beyond the Law, and one of Universal’s most popular actresses, Violet Mersereau, whose career spanned eighteen years from 1908-1926. The Girl by the Roadside functions as a cultural mediator, processing and addressing the complex social…

Looking at the movie poster for the film Unfriended, it is clear that the creators want moviegoers to watch a new genre of horror, captivating them with cyber possession revenge. The poster features a drop down search menu with the name “Laura Barnes” and the word, possession and revenge appear. Above the search menu, there is a teenaged girl screaming with her face distorted on a screen with only darkness surrounding her. Underneath the search menu, in red text it says, “THIS APRIL REVENGE…

Graduate and Dead Poet’s Society are both coming of age films. Although they both share a similar theme, they are quite different in relationship issues, messages from adults to teens, camera work, and power shifts. Coming of age films can be completely different from each other in many ways. Even though coming of age films may not share the same characteristics, they all have one purpose. The purpose of coming of age films is to show empathy to teens and young adults. One way of how they are…